Window frame



Oct. 21, 1952 W. FLOYD WINDOW FRAME 2 SHEETSSHEE'I 1 Filed May 11, 1950 INVENTOR M Z ire r Flo yli ATTORNEY W. FLOYD WINDOW FRAME Oct. 21, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed May 11, 1950 INVENTOR m a ler Floyd ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 21, 1952 WINDOW FRAME Walker Floyd, Richmond, Ind. H Application May 11, 1950, Serial No. 161,342

1 Claim. (01'. 189-75) This invention relates to a window frame and .more particularly to a metal window frame.

The primary object of this invention is to enable an existing building. to be equipped with metal window frames without requiring the cutting away of parts of the building or deforming a frame in order to fit the frame into a window opening.

Another object is to enable a window frame to befitted into an existing window opening with but a minimum of labor and expense.

A further object is to fit the frame across 'walls of varying thickness and to assure a weather tight junction between the frame and the walls and between the separable elements of the frame.

The above and other objects may be attained by employing this invention which embodies "among its features an inner frame member adapted to enter a window opening from the inner side thereof, an outer frame member adapted to enter thewindow opening from the outer side thereof, said frame members having flanges which project into the window opening and lie in overlapping relation therein and fastening means extending through said flanges and into the Walls of the window opening.

Other features include spacers between the overlapping flanges,'said spacers being held in place by the fastening means, and a lintel 'of fastener penetrable materialcarried by the inner frame member.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side viewof the outside of a wall having a window openingtherein Figure 2 is'a view similar to Figure 1 of the equipped with this improved window frame;

inside of the wall;

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of FigureZ;

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional View taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Figure 1;

' Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the top of the frame, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through a corner of a frame member showing a typical method of joining the vertical and horizontal elements of the frame members.

Referring to the drawings in detail a wan H] is formed with a window opening l2 which in the present instance is shown as being defined by timbers Hl.

Fitted into the window opening l2;from'the outside thereof is an outer rectangular frame J designated generally 16 having anattaching flange H] which lies against. the timbers 14 defining the window opening 12 intermediate the inner and outer sides thereof. Carried by the attaching flange [8 along the edge thereof nearest the outside of thewindow opening-is a spacing flange 20 whichv projects into the window opening [2 in perpendicular relation to the attached flange l8. Carried by the spacing flange 20 along the edge thereof remote from the attaching flange i8 is an inclined flange 22 which slopes toward the outer side of the wall it and carries at itsyouter marginal edge a facing flange 24. This facing flange overlies the base flange 38 along the marginal edge thereof remote from the inner side of the window opening outer side of the wall ID in the immediate vicinity ,of the window opening [2. :Suitable fastener 26 are driventhrough the facing flange 24 into the wall H} adjacent the edge of "the flange 24 remote from the inclined flange :22 and similar fasteners 21 are driven through the attaching flange in order to secure theframe l6 in place in the window opening 12. 1

Entering the window opening lZ from the inside thereof is an inner rectangular frame member designated generally 28 having abase flange 30 which lies against'the timbers I iadjacent the inner edges'thereof. Carried by the l2 is a stop flange 32 which liesperpendicular to the base. flange 30 and extends into the window opening 12 ins-parallel relationto the spacing flange -2ll.- A cover flange 34 is carried the spacing flange 20 and extending at spaced points through the coverflange -34, filler. strip 36 and attaching flange I8 into the timbers M are fasteners 38. Carried by the base flange 30 at the edge. thereof remote from the stop flange 32 is a finish flange 4!] which overlies the inner side of the wall In in the immediate vicinity of the window opening l2 and suitable fasteners 42 are driven into the wall Ill through the finish" flange 40 adjacent the edge thereof remote from the base flange 30.

In the preferred form of the invention, the

finish flange to is omitted from the. frame 28 along the portion ofthe base flange .30 which lies against the top timber l4, andsubstituted for said omitted portion of the finish flange 40 is a ll defining the window opening l2.

theelongated openings 56 allow for limited movelip 44 which projects beyond the inner side of the wall l and supports a lintel 46 which is formed of a fastener penetrable material such as wood. As illustrated in Figure 4 this lintel overlies the inner side of the wall In immediately above the window opening 12 and is secured to the lip 32 by suitable fasteners 46.

A finish strip comprising an angle bar designated generally 50 lies along :each ,side ,of the frame with one leg 52 lying between thefiller strip 36 and the spacing flange while the opposite leg 54 overlies the cover flange 34 and;is

ilfi'is pushedinwardly into-said;opening I2- until ithje facing flange 24 lies against the 'outer'side of the wall [0. The fasteners 26 are thendriven through the flange 24 to hold the outer frame ,member IS in place. 'placed in the windowopening l2 in contact with the attachingflange I 8 and in closely spaced The spacer 36 is then relation with thespacing-flange 26. The inner frame member 28 is then put in place'by entering ;the base flan e 30 into the window opening I2 --from the-inner side of the wall and advancing thecover flange 34 toward the spacing flange 20 and over the filler strip 36. When the finish flange 40 engages theinner side of the wall [6,

it is securedin place by driving thefasteners-42 -therethrough and into thewall H1. The finish strips 56 are then placed in-position with the legs 52 thereof'lying between the'spacer 36 and the spacing flange ;20 and-the legs 54 thereof overlying'the coverflange 34 to eoncealthe elongated openings-56 therein. The -fasteners- 38 are then passed through the spaced openings formed 1-h thelegs-Mof the finish strips 52 andthrough the elongated openings in the cover flange 34.

These fasteners 38 continue on through the'filler strip 36 and attaching flange 18 into the timbers Obviously mentof the inner frame member 28 so that the I {frame can be :made to fit walls which vary slightly in thickness. A suitable calkingcompound 58 is applied to the frame at exposed junctions of the parts thereof and to the outer framemember l6 'at' its junction with the wall l0. Steel or wood easement windows may be mounted in the frame to open outwardly in any conventional manner While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred form of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention' as claimed.

I claim:

In a metal frame for use in window openings of wooden buildings, an outer section, an intermediate section and an inner section, said outer section comprising a facing flange secured against the outer walLof the building about the opening,

:an inclined flange extending into the opening from the inner edge of said facing flange, a spacr ing flange out-turned from the inner edge of said inclined flange and bearing edgewise against the framing of the opening; said intermediate section.comprising a spacer element having a flange lying against said framing and an outturned 'fla'nge abutted against the inner face of said spacing flange, and another flange inturned from said out-turned flange and spacedly overlying the first flange of the intermediate section; and said inner section comprising a second facing "flange secured against the inner wall of the building about the opening, a relatively nar- :row base flange in'turned from the inner edge of 'said second 'facing'fiange and bearing against the said framing, 'a second relatively narrow flange out-turned from the inner edge of said base flange, a second inclined flange out-turned from said second narrow flange, the free edge portion of the latter inclined flange being horizontally disposed beneath the said another flange in flat abutted relation with respect thereto, screw fastenings passing through said facing flanges, the parallel flanges of said intermediate section and the said horizontal edge portion of said second inclined flange, and a filler strip housed within the space between the first flange of said intermediate section and the said horizontal portions of said second section and disposed in abutted relation with respect to the said out-turned flange of saidinterrnediate section to prevent any bending of the said another flange and the said horizontal edge portion of the said second section, when the screw fastenings passing therethrough and the filler strip are tightened.

WALKER FLOYD.

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